Within three years, the international online print service providers, Onlineprinters GmbH, have processed 125,000 climate-neutral orders through its 15 online shops. "Climate-neutral printing" allows users to offset the greenhouse gas emissions produced while processing their orders. The carbon emissions and additional offset costs are calculated automatically during the order process. With just the click of a button, customers can choose the climate protection project with which the resulting emissions are to be compensated.

"Three years ago we decided to give our customers the opportunity to offset their carbon footprint when ordering printed materials. Ever since, the number of Onlineprinters customers willing to take environmental responsibility has steadily increased," says Dr Michael Fries, CEO of Onlineprinters GmbH. In total, the amount of CO₂ offset by Onlineprinters customers since 1 January 2013 equals the CO₂ emissions of 2,000 cars with a mileage of 10,000 km each.

The average cost per order remains surprisingly low, at about 0.86 percent of the order value. Onlineprinters customers can choose to support three different projects: forest protection in Brazil, hydroelectric power in Indonesia and wind energy in Turkey. More details on the environmental projects offered can be seen at any time during the order process.